PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Rockland is once again offering residents the opportunity to empty their medicine cabinets of unused prescription drugs before they fall into the wrong hands. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the pharmacies listed below. The event is part of […]
Rockland County Legislator Aney Paul and a volunteer crew will participate in the 2017 Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Rockland Beautiful on Earth Day, which is Saturday, April 22. New volunteers are welcome. Debris left on roadsides is often washed by rain and melted snow into local waterways through storm drains or blown directly into […]
Large areas still in danger; north side of fire still out of control BY BILL DEMAREST ORANGEBURG – While Rockland County volunteer firefighters have made some progress, they are still waging a full-scale battle against a wildfire that has engulfed a large area of Clausland Mountain and has sent smoke pouring across the Hudson River […]
Flames creep toward Orangeburg houses, embers hit homes on Tweed Boulevard BY BILL DEMAREST CLAUSLAND MOUNTAIN – The brush fire that swept up the west side of Clausland Mountain all afternoon and night on Thursday this morning began to threaten homes on both sides of the mountain. Orangeburg volunteer firefighters were called out early this […]
STORY BY BILL DEMAREST ORANGEBURG – Volunteer firefighters from throughout southeastern Rockland County are battling a stubborn brush fire that has slashed up the west side if Clausland Mountain near the landmark “TZ Rock.” Firefighters from Orangeburg went to the area just behind Nice Pak Products on Greenbush Road in Orangeburg at about 1:15 p.m. […]
THE ROAD IS NOW CLEAR Route 303 road closure starting 10:30 a.m. for approximately four hours due to an accident with downed pole and wires. Route 303 to be closed between between Lake Rd and Lake Rd East in Congers. Southbound detour is Route 303 to Lake Rd East to S/B US Hwy 9W Northbound […]